G-Nome, 7th Level

Old school graphics galore and the landscapes will not be that intricate but the designs are serviceable, but this game is not so much about the graphics, but about the gameplay design layout and storyline. One gets to live out their ultimate fantasy as a human warrior on the intergalactic plane fight 3 or so hostile alien species and one can occupy mechs and other structures to complete the mission, and a lot of times go out on foot to capture other mechs, do various tasks, and capture enemy HQ's among other things. The alien baddies have created the ultimate alien bad guy with superstrength, a lizard creature of some kind of course, and this supreme genetic hybrid code named "The G-Nome" is what must be wiped out, for if a hostile species gets a hold of these genetic supersoldier supermen; it would spell doom for the Union human space-farring league, and the end of humanity itself. So I like this because it has a compelling story, a commander that sounds Australian for a change; which sounds rugged as the outback and seems appropriate given the amount of desert landscapes and barren worlds in G-Nome. The voicework, the story, and of course the gameplay are what makes the game quite solid. A part of the thrill is not knowing when one will survive in the game. Sometimes one gets ambushed, double-crossed, tricked, and then sometimes there are traps and tricky parts to conquer throughout the game . As long as you've saved your game then you can go right back into the carnage of the war even after you have got your head blown off by lasers or heavy bullet bombardment. The music is serviceable like the graphics, but is quite appropriate during a battle scene persee when the tension is obviously pumped up a few notches. The 7th level publishers should be proud of themselves for this stunning achievement. In a time when Avatar boasts guys fighting aliens in battle mech suits; there were many movies and games before Avatar and Pacific rim that were doing it first, and doing it excellent; like the G-nome.

played it a many years ago and wanted to see if I could locate it and play it again!! still love it!! game is a little limiting, but great for its age!! I last played it over 10 years ago!

i love this game. then i misplace it. that why i bought it again. now my PC is dieing on me, it's over 8 yrs old so now am looking for another one.

This was the first game I ever played on a Windows computer after my family retired the Amiga Commodore 500 that I had learned to play games on. As such the game has a bit of a sentimental value to me that may cloud my judgment a little when it comes to reviewing, but I will do my best to sidestep that land mine.G-nome is a mech game that was created for Windows 95 by a no longer existing company by the name of 7th Level. Since the game is over a decade old, there is no need for me to go into detail on the graphics, so I will skip right ahead to what counts with older games.For starters, the story line is incredibly unique, even for a game of this genre. What's most noticeable is that it is its own original series, not a MechWarrior or BattleTech clone, though you can see traces of BattleTech influence in the game. There is a wide variety of different mechs and vehicles to use in the game and with the four different factions having specific mecks with their own unique abilities as well, you won't get bored trying out every vehicle in the game. Two unique features to the game is the ability to eject from your mech (and use certain weapons to force eject other pilots from their mechs) so as to capture other vehicles is a truly amazing feature for a game this old. The other notable feature is the "IFF" feature. Each faction on each mission has a randomly generated 4 digit number that functions as their "IFF" (Identify Friendly-Foe) code. If you manage to obtain this code on a mission and punch it into your mech's computer, you will be identified as a friendly on enemy radar. However, your AI friends will think you're an enemy unless it's a mission specific objective to be masquerading as an enemy. Not only are there mechs and other vehicles for you to man, but you can also use stationary weapon platforms of either rocket towers of gauss cannon towers.Other notable features would be the use of draw bridges (and buildings that control them), the ability to change the weapon load out on your mech in game (as well as the weapon load out on your person).I never had a chance to try this game online with other people because 7th Level was done for by the time I bought myself a copy, but you can still go into multiplayer missions against AI, which I found to be quite fun after beating the game. Of course, I was about 12 years old at the time too.For the price you can get it on Amazon, you can't go wrong. I still have it installed on my (now Windows XP) computer and am amazed that, considering I can't play games like MechWarrior 3 and other 1999 - 2000 pre-XP titles without random crashes, that G-nome on Windows XP runs flawlessly, aside from the fact that the cut scenes/cinematics don't load right. This is of course on my system which is going to be more likely than not much different than your own, but it is still worth mentioning in my opinion.If you like mech games or older/retro PC games, give this game a try. It should run on Windows XP without trouble, but I cannot make any promises to that. If you still have Windows 95 or 98, even on a partitioned hard drive, do yourself a favor and try this game if you haven't already.

This was a really great find! It came brand new, sealed in its original case. Really fun game to play on your PC.

GNOME is a game about a war between 4 factions. Union, Scorp, Mercs, Darken. It plays just like Mechwarrior 2 Mercenaries so I felt at home playing this game. Good original story (not going to spoil it for you). I like the fact that you can get out and hijack HAWCs (Mechs) you want. I reccomend this for people who like mechwarrior style of game.

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this is the first PC game i played................................... i have windows 7 and i what to buy this game will it play on windows 7 let me now please i have supreme commander forged alliance it for windows xp and i have a custom built computer windows 7